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House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R‑MN) told viewers this week that enough is enough: the Senate must stop sitting on bills the House already passed. On Fox News he named the CLARITY Act and the SAVE America Act by name and warned that time is shrinking to get real work done before the fall calendar tightens. His blunt message — “The Senate’s got to start to perform.” — was meant to ratchet up public pressure on sluggish senators.
Emmer puts the Senate on notice
On the program, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R‑MN) said the House has been acting, sending major bills over to the Senate, and now it’s the Senate’s turn to act. He noted the short‑term continuing resolution the Senate approved would fund the government through December 11 and called that a priority the House will consider. Emmer pointed out that the CLARITY Act passed the House with strong bipartisan support and that the SAVE America Act has been repeatedly forwarded — yet both measures “languish” in the other chamber.
What’s at stake: funding and deadlines
The stakes are straightforward and familiar: the fiscal year turnover and a limited number of legislative days mean deadlines matter. The Senate’s CR through December 11 eases immediate shutdown pressure but pushes tough negotiations deeper into the fall. With the fiscal‑year cutoff and campaign season looming, Emmer argued the Senate must either move the House’s work forward or explain why it won’t.
Why the bills are stuck — and why it matters
The CLARITY Act tries to give clearer rules for digital asset markets and had near‑universal support in the House. The SAVE America Act focuses on election integrity questions and has been a flashpoint because it would change registration and voter‑ID requirements. Practical realities — the Senate’s 60‑vote threshold, drafting differences between House and Senate versions, and partisan theater — are the real obstacles. Still, those are the reasons senators should be negotiating, not hiding behind them.
Here’s the simple point: voters sent two chambers to Washington to make laws, not stage excuses. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R‑MN) delivered a clear message to the Senate this week — start performing, or explain to the public why gridlock is the plan. If senators want credit, they should earn it by moving the CLARITY Act, the SAVE America Act, and sensible budget fixes instead of letting bills sit while the clock ticks. Washington needs action; words of frustration don’t keep the lights on.
